Charnwood Forest Garden Railway (CFR) - Rothley station GCR (Great Central Railway) - Leicestershire - Model Railroads on Waymarking.com

"The Charnwood Forest Railway started in 2000 for a 'Day out with Thomas event'. At this time it was a small oval of track and there were no plans to make it a permanent feature. The CFR was such a hit, it stayed down for another few months and was extended a bit more. Eventually, later in 2000 the track formed the 'L' shape which is still the main shape today!

As a couple of years went by, the railway became bigger and more permanent, a shed road and shed, passing loops and sidings were added. By 2006, the railway had a double track main line, sheds, station bays and a rack railway. Here we are today, 13 years on, still running trains, still extending the railway and still having as much fun as we did 13 years ago!

The Charnwood Forest Railway is a G Scale layout (45mm) which is narrow gauge (1/24.5 scale). There are companies which do make standard gauge locos and stock to run on G scale such as PIKO and USA trains. The CFR has a mixture of narrow gauge and standard gauge stock that run on the railway at different times.

The CFR’s current track plan is a sort of 'L' shape but with sheds, loops, sidings and two branch lines.

The line is completely water proof and can run in all weathers; the only thing which stops the railway from running is high winds for the simple fact that it blows everything off the track!"

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Scale: Large Scale: G Scale-1:22.5, Fn3 scale-1:20.3, or ½" scale-1:24 What is the theme of the layout?: Combination What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?): Combination Is there an admission fee? If so how much..: Voluntary donation Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..: Heritage railway line Layout Website: [Web Link] What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout): Not listed

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